Review - Mobile Wash Unit - Tent

“Take indie, techno, and pop. Throw them all into a blender. Enjoy."Mobile Wash UnitTent Brooklyn, NY

Mobile Wash Unit, a one-man band from Brooklyn, doesn’t seem to know quite what genre of music he (Andy Snyder) wants to make; thankfully, he does several of them well, so it doesn’t really matter. When one looks at the Mobile Wash Unit myspace and sees that it is only one person, and his chosen genres are ‘indie’, ‘folk rock’, and ‘pop’, a certain sound comes to mind. Snyder lives up to this expectation on “Second Glance”, which is basically the definition of California sunny indie-pop. Once the listener moves past that track, the rest of the album is a whole different ballgame. Dance-y and more electronic than instrumental, Tent is not what is expected, but it is still a great listen. Highlights of this new sound include “Jump Down”, which is a hybrid of a hip-hop beat and Flaming-Lips-style vocals.“Hybrid Killers” is filled with synths and brings the 80’s back full throttle. Finally, “Down On The One Line” is the slowest cut on the LP, making it sound meaningful (while still being fun). M.U.N.’s musical style is hard to define, except with words like ‘original’ and ‘unique’. No matter what the style, Tent is definitely worth a listen. (Astraea)

- Hugh McIntyre www.myspace.com/mobilewashunit

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